Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware, who participated in the visit by House and Senate lawmakers, said he would continue efforts to limit Trump’s ability to act alone.
A bipartisan group of American lawmakers introduced a bill this week to prevent Washington from invading a NATO member. Greenland, as a Danish territory, is part of this alliance. Congress can mandate votes on limiting presidential war powers, but recent attempts to curb Trump have failed. Even if passed, the White House claims such measures would be unconstitutional.
Coons also challenged Trump’s national security arguments regarding Greenland.
“Are there real, pressing threats to the security of Greenland from China and Russia?” Coons said. “No, not today.”
Trump has cited Russian and Chinese military presence in the Arctic as reasons for wanting control of Greenland. Coons described these claims as “rhetoric” rather than “reality.”
The president’s threats have led to a diplomatic crisis. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenlandic counterpart Vivian Motzfeldt met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House to discuss the issue, as European countries mobilized troops in the Arctic territory.
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